Wind resistant modular ISO building

ABSTRACT

A wind resistant modular ISO building includes a first cargo container, a second cargo container, and a mounting system. The first and second cargo containers are joined to each other by attaching adjacent lengthwise frame rails. Most of an inner lengthwise side wall of the first and second cargo containers is removed. The first and second cargo containers are also joined to each other by attaching a plurality of vertical channels of upper portions of the lengthwise side walls. A plurality of horizontal channels are attached to the plurality of vertical channels. At least two moment frames are attached to an inside of the first and second cargo containers. The end door of the first and second cargo containers are replaced with an end panel. Preferably, at least one door entrance and window system is formed in at least one of the lengthwise side walls.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This divisional patent application claims the benefit of patentapplication Ser. No. 14/143,057 filed on Dec. 30, 2013, which claims thebenefit of patent application Ser. No. 13/870,141 filed on Apr. 25,2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,640,396.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to temporary structures and morespecifically to a wind resistant modular ISO building, which isfabricated by joining two cargo containers along lengthwise surfacesthereof.

2. Discussion of the Prior Art

U.S. Pat. No. 3,540,173 to Johnides discloses expandable, transportable,prefabricated containerized buildings. U.S. Pat. No. 4,854,094 to Clarkdiscloses a method for converting one or more steel shipping containersinto a habitable building at a building site and the product thereof.U.S. Pat. No. 8,001,730 to Wallance discloses a system for modularbuilding construction.

Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a windresistant modular ISO building, which is fabricated by joining two cargocontainers along lengthwise surfaces thereof and cutting out a portionof the attached lengthwise surfaces to create a single inner space; andwhich is suitable for surviving cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a wind resistant modular ISO building,which is fabricated by joining two cargo containers along lengthwisesurfaces thereof. The wind resistant modular ISO building preferablyincludes a first cargo container, a second cargo container and amounting system. Each cargo container includes a bottom frame, twolengthwise side walls, an end wall, a top plate, a floor plate and anend door. The bottom frame includes two lengthwise frame rails and twoend frame rails. The ends of the two lengthwise frame rails and the twoend frame rails are attached to each other. Each lengthwise frame railincludes at least one grappler pocket on each end thereof. Eachlengthwise side wall includes a lengthwise side sheet and a plurality ofvertical channels attached to an inside surface of the lengthwise sidesheet. A bottom of the two lengthwise side walls are attached to a topof the two lengthwise frame rails and a bottom of the end wall isattached to one of the two end frame rails. The grappler pockets of thefirst and second cargo members are attached to each other, preferably bywelding. The inside lengthwise side wall at the first and second ends ofthe first and second cargo containers are welded along a portion of theheight thereof.

Most of an inner lengthwise side wall of the first and second cargocontainers is removed to form a first attachment strip and a secondattachment strip. The first and second cargo containers are joined toeach other by attaching adjacent lengthwise frame rails of the first andsecond cargo containers with a plurality of frame fasteners. The firstand second cargo containers are also joined to each other by attachingthe plurality of vertical channels of the upper portions of thelengthwise side walls with a plurality of wall fasteners. A plurality ofhorizontal channels are attached to the plurality of vertical channelsof outer lengthwise side walls of the first and second cargo containers.

At least two moment frames are attached to an inside of the first andsecond cargo containers. Each moment frame includes a first verticalmoment member, a second vertical moment member and a horizontal momentmember. A first end of the horizontal moment member is attached to a topof the first vertical moment member and a second end of the horizontalmoment member is attached to a top of the second vertical moment member.The first vertical moment member is attached to one of the plurality ofvertical channels on the lengthwise side wall of the first cargocontainer with a plurality of moment fasteners. The second verticalmoment member is attached to one of the plurality of vertical channelson the lengthwise side wall of the second cargo container with aplurality of moment fasteners. The upper portion of the first and secondinner lengthwise side walls are attached to a top of the horizontalmoment member by welding a pair of angle members thereto.

A plurality of cement boards are attached to the floor plates of thefirst and second cargo containers with fasteners or the like. Eachcement board has a rectangular shape. It is preferable that a length ofthe cement boards be attached across a seam between the first and secondcargo containers. The length of the other cement boards would beparallel to a length of the first and second cargo containers. Agooseneck tunnel is normally formed in a bottom of the cargo containerat one end thereof. The first and second cargo containers are attachedto each other, such that the two gooseneck tunnels are located atopposing ends of the first and second cargo containers. A layer of foamis preferably sprayed on a top of the top plates of the first and secondcargo containers to improve rigidity. A thickness of the foam ispreferably two inches, but other thicknesses may also be used. It isalso preferable that the foam is a HSF 210Polyurethane-Rigid-Spray-Foam, Class 1, but other foams may also beused. The foam may be purchased from ITWC, Inc. of Riverside, Calif.

The end doors of the first and second cargo containers are replaced withan end panel. The end panel preferably includes a end plate and an innerstud frame. The inner stud wall includes a bottom horizontal stud, a tophorizontal stud and a plurality of vertical studs. The bottom horizontalstud is attached to one end of the plurality of vertical studs with aplurality of fasteners and the top horizontal stud is attached to theother end of the plurality of vertical studs with the plurality offasteners. The studs are attached to an inside surface of the end platewith a plurality of plate fasteners. The end plate is attached to an endframe of the cargo container with a plurality of frame fasteners.

At least one door entrance is formed in at least one of the lengthwiseside walls of the wind resistant modular ISO building. Each doorentrance preferably includes a door, a door frame and a support frame.The support frame includes a first vertical support, a second verticalsupport and a horizontal support. Each vertical support includes avertical member and a vertical side member. The door is pivotallyretained in the door frame. The door frame includes a first verticaldoor frame member, a second vertical door frame member and a horizontaldoor frame member. A door opening is cut through the lengthwise sidewall, between two vertical channels. The first and second vertical sidemembers are attached to the two vertical channels with fasteners or thelike. The first and second vertical door frame members are attached toan inside surface of the two vertical members with a plurality of framefasteners. The horizontal support and the header stud are attachedbetween the two vertical members with a plurality of fasteners (notshown).

At least one window system is formed in at least one of the lengthwiseside walls of the wind resistant modular ISO building. Each windowsystem preferably includes a window and a window support frame. Thewindow support frame includes a two horizontal window support membersand two vertical window support members. A window opening is cut throughthe lengthwise side wall, between two vertical channels. Each end of thetwo horizontal window support members are secured to the two verticalchannels. The two vertical window support members are inserted andsecured between the two horizontal window support members. The window issecured to the two horizontal window support members and the twovertical window support members.

A bulkhead is typically formed in the side walls of cargo container toprovide the cargo container with structural integrity. It is preferableto modify the bulkhead formed in the inside side walls of the first andsecond cargo containers. A first opening is created through a first endof the first and second cargo containers, between two adjacent grapplerpockets. The first opening creates two vertical pillars, a bottomhorizontal strip and a top horizontal strip. The two vertical pillarsare located over the grappler pockets in the first and second cargocontainers. The bottom and top horizontal strips are portions of theinside side wall that extend upward from the floor and downward from thetop plate.

A second opening is created through a second end of the first and secondcargo containers, between two adjacent grappler pockets. The secondopening creates two vertical pillars, a bottom horizontal strip and atop horizontal strip. The two vertical pillars are located over thegrappler pockets in the first and second cargo containers. The bottomand top horizontal strips are portions of the inside side wall thatextend upward from the floor and downward from the top plate. A thirdopening is created between outer vertical pillars of the first andsecond openings. The third opening creates a horizontal support member,which extends downward from the top plate between the outer pillars.

The bottom frames of the first and second cargo containers are supportedby the mounting system. A pitched roof structure may be attached to atop and two lengthwise sides of the first and second cargo containers.However, cargo containers have their own suitable drainage system andthe pitched roof structure is not necessary to remove rain from a top ofthe cargo containers.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a windresistant modular ISO building, which is fabricated by joining two cargocontainers along the lengthwise surfaces thereof and cutting out aportion of the attached lengthwise surfaces to create a single innerspace.

Finally, it is another object of the present invention to provide a windresistant modular ISO building, which is suitable for survivingcyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.

These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of thepresent invention will become apparent from the following specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an end cross sectional view of a wind resistant modular ISObuilding in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged end view of a bottom of a first cargo containerattached to a bottom of a second cargo container of a wind resistantmodular ISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a portion of a first cargo container attachedto a second cargo container of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view of a top of a first cargo containerattached to a top of a second cargo container of a wind resistantmodular ISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a portion of a first cargo container attached toa second cargo container of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an inside surface of a lengthwise side wallwith a plurality of vertical channels of a cargo container having aplurality of horizontal channels attached to the plurality of verticalchannels of a wind resistant modular ISO building in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged end view of a horizontal channel attached to avertical channel of a lengthwise side wall of a cargo container of awind resistant modular ISO building in accordance with the presentinvention.

FIG. 9 is an end view of a moment frame attached to lengthwise sidewalls of first and second cargo containers of a wind resistant modularISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged end view of a vertical moment member attached toa horizontal moment member of a moment frame of a wind resistant modularISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged top view of a vertical moment member of a momentframe attached to a vertical channel of a lengthwise side wall of a windresistant modular ISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a wind resistant modular ISO buildingillustrating the opposite positioning of gooseneck tunnels of first andsecond cargo containers of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged bottom view of first and second cargo containersattached to each other by welding grappler pockets thereof together of awind resistant modular ISO building in accordance with the presentinvention.

FIG. 14 is a top view of a plurality of cement boards arranged to form afloor for a wind resistant modular ISO building in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 15 is a front end view of a cargo container with an inner studframe replacing an end door of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a rear end view of a cargo container with an end plate,before installation of an inner stud frame of a wind resistant modularISO building in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a door frame and a support frame formed in alengthwise side wall of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a top cross sectional view of a door frame and a supportframe formed in a lengthwise side wall of a wind resistant modular ISObuilding in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a cross sectional view of a door sill structure cut through adoor of a wind resistant modular ISO building in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 19 a is a cross sectional view of a door structure cut in front ofa vertical door frame member of a wind resistant modular ISO building inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a window support frame formed in a lengthwiseside wall of a wind resistant modular ISO building in accordance withthe present invention.

FIG. 21 is a top view of a window support frame formed in a lengthwiseside wall of a wind resistant modular ISO building in accordance withthe present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective cutaway view of a wind resistant modular ISObuilding illustrating openings formed through bulkheads in inside wallsof first and second cargo containers in accordance with the presentinvention.

FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of an inside of a wind resistantmodular ISO building illustrating openings formed through bulkheads ininside walls of the first and second cargo containers in accordance withthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 1, there isshown a perspective view of a wind resistant modular ISO building 1.With reference to FIG. 2, the wind resistant modular ISO building 1preferably includes a first cargo container 10, a second cargo container12, a pitched roof structure 15 and a mounting system. However, thepitched roof structure 15 is optional. Each cargo container 10, 12includes a bottom frame 14, two lengthwise side walls 16, an end wall18, a top plate 20, a floor plate 22 and an end door (not shown). Thebottom frame 14 includes two lengthwise frame rails 26 and two end framerails 28. The ends of the two lengthwise frame rails 26 and the two endframe rails 28 are attached to each other. With reference to FIG. 16,each lengthwise frame rail 26 includes at least one grappler pocket 30on each end thereof. With reference to FIG. 7, each lengthwise side wall16 includes a lengthwise side sheet 32 and a plurality of verticalchannels 34 attached to an inside surface of the lengthwise side sheet32. A bottom of the two lengthwise side walls 16 are attached to a topof the two lengthwise frame rails 26 and a bottom of the end wall 18 isattached to one of the two end frame rails 28.

With reference to FIGS. 12, 13 and 16, the grappler pockets 30 of thefirst and second cargo members 10, 12 are attached to each other,preferably with welding. The inside lengthwise side wall 16 at the firstand second ends of the first and second cargo containers 10, 12 arewelded along a portion of the height thereof. Most of an innerlengthwise side wall 16 of the first and second cargo containers 10, 12is removed. With reference to FIGS. 3-4, the first and second cargocontainers 10, 12 are joined to each other by attaching adjacentlengthwise frame rails 26 of the first and second cargo containers 10,12 with a plurality of bolts 36, a plurality of nuts 38, a plurality ofspacer tubes 40 and plurality of spacer blocks 42. It is preferable thata head 44 of each bolt 36 be alternated, such that the head 44 is incontact with the lengthwise frame rail 26 of the first cargo container10 and the next head 44 be in contact with the lengthwise frame rail 26of the second cargo container 12. The spacer blocks 42 are preferablyfabricated from treated wood, but other materials may also be used.

With reference to FIGS. 5-6, the first and second cargo containers 10,12 are also joined to each other by attaching the plurality of verticalchannels 34 of the upper portions of the lengthwise side walls 16 with aplurality of bolts 46 and a plurality of nuts 48. It is preferable thata head 50 of each bolt 46 be alternated, such that the head 50 is incontact with the vertical channel 34 of the first cargo container 10 andthe next head 50 be in contact with the vertical channel 34 of thesecond cargo container 12.

With reference to FIGS. 7-8, a plurality of horizontal channels 52 areattached to the plurality of vertical channels 34 of outer lengthwiseside walls 16 of the first and second cargo containers 10, 12. Thehorizontal channel 52 includes a cross section with a lengthwise basemember 54, a first leg 56, a second leg 58, a first flange 60 and asecond flange 62. The first leg 56 extends outward from one end of thelengthwise base member 54 and the second leg 58 extends outward from theother end of the lengthwise member 54. The first flange 60 extends fromthe first leg 56 and the second flange 62 extends from the second leg58. Two screws 64 are used to attach the horizontal channel 52 to eachvertical channel 34.

With reference to FIGS. 5-6 and 9-11 at least two moment frames 66 areattached to an inside of the first and second cargo containers 10, 12.Each moment frame 66 includes a first vertical moment member 68, asecond vertical moment member 70 and a horizontal moment member 72. Afirst end of the horizontal moment member 70 is attached to a top of thefirst vertical moment member 68 preferably with welding and a second endof the horizontal moment member 70 is attached to a top of the secondvertical moment member 72 preferably with welding. The first verticalmoment member 68 is attached to one of the plurality of verticalchannels 34 on the lengthwise side wall 16 of the first cargo container10 with a plurality of bolts 74 and a plurality of nuts 76. The secondmoment member 70 is attached to one of the plurality of verticalchannels 34 on the lengthwise side wall 16 of the second cargo container12 with the plurality of bolts 74 and the plurality of nuts 76. An upperportion of two adjacent vertical channels 34 of the first and secondlengthwise wall 16 are attached to a top of the horizontal moment member72 by welding a pair of angle members 78 thereto.

With reference to FIG. 14, a plurality of cement boards 80, 81 areattached to the floor plates 22 of the first and second cargo containerswith fasteners or the like. Each cement board preferably has arectangular shape. It is preferable that the cement boards 80 areattached across a seam 82 between the first and second cargo containers10, 12 in a lengthwise orientation. A length of the other cement boards81 would be parallel to a length of the first and second cargocontainers 10, 12. With reference to FIG. 8, it is preferable that anedge of the cement boards 81 be located a space “S” from the pluralityof vertical channels 34. It is preferable that space “S” have a value of½ inch, but other values could also be used.

With reference to FIG. 12, a gooseneck tunnel 84 is normally formed in abottom of the cargo container 10, 12 at one end thereof. The first andsecond cargo containers 10, 12 are attached to each other, such that thetwo gooseneck tunnels 84 are located at opposing ends of the first andsecond cargo containers 10, 12. With reference to FIG. 2, a layer offoam 86 is sprayed on top of the top plates 20 of the first and secondcargo containers 10, 12 to improve rigidity. A thickness of the layer ofthe foam 86 is preferably two inches, but other thicknesses may also beused. It is also preferable that the layer of foam 86 be a HSF 210Polyurethane-Rigid-Spray-Foam, Class 1, but other foams may also beused. The foam may be purchased from ITWC, Inc. of Riverside, Calif.

With reference to FIGS. 15-16, the end doors of the first and secondcargo containers 10, 12 are replaced with an end panel 88. The end panel88 preferably includes an inner stud frame 90 and an end plate 92. Theinner stud wall 90 includes a bottom horizontal stud 94, a tophorizontal stud 96 and a plurality of vertical studs 98. The bottomhorizontal stud 94 is attached to one end of the plurality of verticalstuds 98 with a plurality of fasteners 100 and the top horizontal stud96 is attached to the other end of the plurality of vertical studs 98with the plurality of fasteners 100. An outer perimeter of the innerstud frame 90 is attached to an inner perimeter of an end frame 102 ofthe cargo container 10, 12 with a plurality of fasteners 104. An insidesurface of the end plate 92 is attached to an outer surface of the innerstud frame 90 and the end frame 104 with a plurality of fasteners 106.

With reference to FIGS. 17-18, at least one door entrance 108 is formedin at least one of the lengthwise side walls 16 of the wind resistantmodular ISO building 10, 12. Each door entrance 108 preferably includesa door 110, a door frame 112 and a support frame 114. The support frame114 includes a first vertical support 116, a second vertical support 118and a horizontal support 120. A header stud 121 is disposed below thehorizontal support 120. Each vertical support 116, 118 includes avertical member 122 and a vertical side member 124. The door 110 ispivotally retained in the door frame 112.

The door frame 112 includes a first vertical door frame member 126, asecond vertical door frame member 128 and a horizontal door frame member130. A door opening 132 is cut through the lengthwise side sheet 32,between two vertical channels 34. The first and second vertical sidemembers 124 are attached to the two vertical channels 34 with fasteners134. The first and second vertical members 122 are attached to the twovertical channels 34 with a plurality of fasteners 136 and to thelengthwise side sheet 32 with a plurality of fasteners 138. The firstand second vertical door frame members 126, 128 are attached to aninside surface of the two vertical members 122 with a plurality offasteners 140. The horizontal support 120 and the header stud 121 areattached between the two vertical members 122 with a plurality offasteners (not shown).

With reference to FIGS. 19 and 19 a, a door sill structure 131preferably includes a door sill 133 and an angle member 135. Twovertical channels 34 located adjacent to the vertical door frame members126, 128 are cut to a height that is flush with a height of the cementboard 81. The angle member 135 is fastened to the vertical channels 34with at least two fasteners 137. A sealant 139 is applied to a bottom ofthe angle member 135, before the angle member 135 is attached to thevertical channels 34. The door sill 133 is attached to a top of theangle member 135 with a plurality of fasteners 141. A water deflectionangle member 143 is attached to horizontal door frame member 130 with atleast two fasteners 145. A caulking sealant 147 is preferably applied toa junction of the door sill 133 and the angle member 135. The caulksealant 147 is preferably a 100% silicon sealant, but other sealants mayalso be used.

With reference to FIGS. 20-21, at least one window system 142 is formedin at least one of the lengthwise side walls 16 of the wind resistantmodular ISO building 1. Each window system 142 preferably includes awindow 144 and a window support frame 146. The window support frame 146includes two horizontal window support members 148 and two verticalwindow support members 150. A window opening 152 is cut through thelengthwise side sheet 32, between two vertical channels 34. A channelrecess 154 is formed in each end of the two horizontal window supportmembers 148. Each end of the two horizontal window support members 148are secured to two vertical channels 34 with a plurality of fasteners156. The two vertical window support members 150 are inserted andsecured between the two horizontal window support members 148 with aplurality of fasteners 158. The window 144 is secured to the twohorizontal window support members 148 and two vertical window supportmembers 150.

With reference to FIGS. 22-23, a bulkhead is typically formed in theside walls of a cargo container to provide the cargo container withstructural integrity. The bulkhead includes two reinforced pillarslocated over grappler pockets 30. In order to make the wind resistantmodular ISO building 1 more usable, it is preferable to remove as muchof the inside walls 16 of the first and second cargo containers 10, 12.However, removing too much of the inside walls 16 will result in windresistant modular ISO building 1 collapsing.

A first opening 160 is created through a first end of the first andsecond cargo containers 10, 12, between two adjacent grappler pockets30. The first opening 160 creates two vertical pillars 162, 164, abottom horizontal strip 166 and a top horizontal strip 168. The twovertical pillars 162, 164 are located over the two adjacent grapplerpockets 30 in the first and second cargo containers 10, 12. The bottomand top horizontal strips 166, 168 are portions of the inside side wall16 that extend upward from the floor 22 and downward from the top plate20.

A second opening 170 is created through a second end of the first andsecond cargo containers 10, 12, between two adjacent grappler pockets30. The second opening 170 creates two vertical pillars 172, 174, abottom horizontal strip 176 and a top horizontal strip 178. The twovertical pillars 172, 174 are located over the two adjacent grapplerpockets 30 in the first and second cargo containers 10, 12. The bottomand top horizontal strips 172, 174 are portions of the inside side wall16 that extend upward from the floor 22 and downward from the top plate20. A chamfer 165, a radius or the like is preferable formed in aninside corner of a junction of the vertical support members 172, 174 andthe horizontal members 176, 178; and also the vertical support members162, 164 and horizontal members 166, 168. A third opening 180 is createdbetween outer vertical pillars 164, 172 of the first and secondopenings. The third opening 180 creates a horizontal support member 182,which extends downward from the top plate 20 between the outer pillars164, 172. A chamfer 175, a radius or the like is preferable formed in aninside corner of a junction of the vertical support members 164, 172 andthe horizontal support member 182.

The bottom frames 14 of the first and second cargo containers aresupported by the mounting system (not shown). The pitched roof structure15 is attached to a top and sides of the first and second cargocontainers 10, 12. The wind resistant modular ISO building 1 istransportable from a manufacturing location to a use location withoutdamaging the structure or contents in the wind resistant modular ISObuilding 1.

While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changesand modifications may be made without departing from the invention inits broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is tocover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spiritand scope of the invention.

We claim:
 1. A wind resistant modular ISO building comprising: a firstcargo container having a first lengthwise side wall and a first floorplate; a second cargo container having a second lengthwise side wall anda second floor plate; a plurality of first vertical channels and aplurality of second vertical channels, said plurality of first andsecond vertical channels not being in contact with each other, each oneof said plurality of said first and second vertical channels includes alengthwise base member, a first leg, a second leg, a first flange and asecond flange, said first leg extends outward from one end of saidlengthwise base member and said second leg extends outward from a secondend of said lengthwise base member, said first flange extends from saidfirst leg and said second flange extends from said second leg, saidfirst and second flanges of said plurality of first vertical channelsare attached to an inner surface of said first lengthwise side wall, afirst enclosed area is created within said inside surface of saidlengthwise side wall with an inside surface of said first leg, saidsecond leg and said lengthwise base member of one of said plurality ofsaid first vertical channels, said first and second flanges of saidplurality of second vertical channels are attached to an inner surfaceof said second lengthwise side wall, a second enclosed area is createdwithin said inside surface of said lengthwise side wall with an insidesurface of said first leg, said second leg and said lengthwise basemember of one of said plurality of said second vertical channels; and atleast one door entrance is formed in at least one of said first andsecond lengthwise side walls, one of said at least one door entranceincludes a door, a door frame and a support frame, said support frameincludes a first vertical member, a second vertical member, a firstvertical side member, a second vertical side member, said door frame isattached to said first and second vertical members, said door ispivotally retained in said door frame, said first vertical member isattached to said first or second leg of one of said plurality ofvertical channels, said second vertical member is attached to said firstor second leg of an adjacent vertical channel of said plurality ofvertical channels, said first vertical side member is attached to saidlengthwise base member of one of said plurality of vertical channels,said second vertical member is attached to said lengthwise base memberof said adjacent vertical channel.
 2. The wind resistant modular ISObuilding of claim 1, further comprising: a door sill structure includesa door sill and an angle member, each end of said angle member isattached to two adjacent vertical channels of said plurality of verticalchannels, said door sill is attached to a top of said angle member. 3.The wind resistant modular ISO building of claim 1, further comprising:at least one moment frame being retained on an inside perimeter of saidfirst and second cargo containers, each one of said at least one momentframe includes a first vertical moment member, a second vertical momentmember and a horizontal moment member, said first vertical moment memberis secured to an inside surface of said first lengthwise side wall, saidsecond vertical moment member is secured to an inside surface of saidsecond lengthwise side wall, a top junction is attached to a top of saidhorizontal moment member.
 4. The wind resistant modular ISO building ofclaim 1, further comprising: a plurality of horizontal channels areattached to said plurality of vertical channels across substantially alength of said lengthwise side wall.
 5. The wind resistant modular ISObuilding of claim 1, further comprising: a horizontal support isretained between said first and second vertical members.
 6. A windresistant modular ISO building comprising: a first cargo containerhaving a first lengthwise side wall and a first floor plate; a secondcargo container having a second lengthwise side wall and a second floorplate; a plurality of first vertical channels and a plurality of secondvertical channels, said plurality of first and second vertical channelsnot being in contact with each other, each one of said plurality of saidfirst and second vertical channels includes a lengthwise base member, afirst leg, a second leg, a first flange and a second flange, said firstleg extends outward from one end of said lengthwise base member and saidsecond leg extends outward from a second end of said lengthwise basemember, said first flange extends from said first leg and said secondflange extends from said second leg, said first and second flanges ofsaid plurality of first vertical channels are attached to an innersurface of said first lengthwise side wall, a first enclosed area iscreated within said inside surface of said lengthwise side wall with aninside surface of said first leg, said second leg and said lengthwisebase member of one of said plurality of said first vertical channels,said first and second flanges of said plurality of second verticalchannels are attached to an inner surface of said second lengthwise sidewall, a second enclosed area is created within said inside surface ofsaid lengthwise side wall with an inside surface of said first leg, saidsecond leg and said lengthwise base member of one of said plurality ofsaid second vertical channels; at least one door entrance is formed inat least one of said first and second lengthwise side walls, one of saidat least one door entrance includes a door, a door frame and a supportframe, said support frame includes a first vertical member, a secondvertical member, a first vertical side member, a second vertical sidemember, said door frame is attached to said first and second verticalmembers, said door is pivotally retained in said door frame, said firstvertical member is attached to said first or second leg of one of saidplurality of vertical channels, said second vertical member is attachedto said first or second leg of an adjacent vertical channel of saidplurality of vertical channels, said first vertical side member isattached to said lengthwise base member of one of said plurality ofvertical channels, said second vertical member is attached to saidlengthwise base member of said adjacent vertical channel; and at leastone window system is formed in at least one of said first and secondouter lengthwise side wall, said at least one window system includes awindow and a window support frame, said window support frame includestwo horizontal window support members and two vertical window supportmembers.
 7. The wind resistant modular ISO building of claim 6, furthercomprising: a channel recess is formed in each end of said horizontalwindow support members, said channel recess is sized to receive one ofsaid plurality of vertical channels, said horizontal window supportmember is attached to two adjacent of said plurality of verticalchannels.
 8. The wind resistant modular ISO building of claim 6, furthercomprising: a door sill structure includes a door sill and an anglemember, each end of said angle member is attached to two adjacentvertical channels of said plurality of vertical channels, said door sillis attached to a top of said angle member.
 9. The wind resistant modularISO building of claim 6, further comprising: at least one moment framebeing retained on an inside perimeter of said first and second cargocontainers, each one of said at least one moment frame includes a firstvertical moment member, a second vertical moment member and a horizontalmoment member, said first vertical moment member is secured to an insidesurface of said first lengthwise side wall, said second vertical momentmember is secured to an inside surface of said second lengthwise sidewall, a top junction is attached to a top of said horizontal momentmember.
 10. The wind resistant modular ISO building of claim 6, furthercomprising: a plurality of horizontal channels are attached to saidplurality of vertical channels across substantially a length of saidlengthwise side wall.
 11. The wind resistant modular ISO building ofclaim 6, further comprising: a horizontal support is retained betweensaid first and second vertical members.